Press Release: Juncker Commission makes 1 billion euro available for the young unemployed

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Series Details IP/15/4100 (04.02.15)
Publication Date 04/02/2015
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The European Commission proposed on 4 February 2015 to make €1 billion from the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) available earlier and increase the pre-financing rate by up to 30 times for eligible member states in order to boost youth employment. The programme would reach up to 650 000 young people.
Source Link http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4100_en.htm
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European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4101, 04.02.15: Accelerated pre-financing for the Youth Employment Initiative: Questions and Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4101_en.htm
European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4102, 04.02.15: EU Youth Guarantee: Questions and Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4102_en.htm
ESO: Background information: EU slow to spend youth job funds http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-slow-to-spend-youth-job-funds/
EurActiv, 05.02.15: Brussels unlocks funds for Youth Employment Initiative http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/brussels-unlocks-funds-youth-employment-initiative-311827
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